The Chinese have a saying: 'Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.' Though tea is last on the list, we still can see its importance in daily life. A simple meal in Chinese is Cu Cha Dan ...
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Clouds are light a fluffy, sometimes translucent; so what would be the best medium to demonstrate the light and fluffy appearance of clouds…hmmm. Maybe feathers? White and fluffy feathers! The design studio Nosigner has created the ...
Are Incandescent Light Bulbs Really Illegal? Both of our kids like to sleep with multiple sources of light: a bright incandescent light bulb from a half-open closet, the dim glow of a flower-shaped silicone night light, and the occasional ...
The Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties were ages of expansion and great prosperity in Chinese history. The most sought-after furniture made of the choicest timber was as precious as gold. Ming furniture is treasured for ...
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Microsoft took off the gloves and took a big swing at Facebook today, calling the social network's new Home launcher an old idea. Facebook Thursday unveiled Home, a home screen, along with family of apps all for Android smartphones. ...
LEDs have come along way, it’s hard to imagine they were once just those annoying bright lights on your everyday electronics that never seemed to burn out or be dim enough to let you sleep. But today, LEDs are taking over the lighting ...
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Greater Manchester-based LED lighting manufacturer MHA Lighting aims to double turnover by the end of the year following a £750,000 investment from The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental, managed by CT Investment Partners, as ...
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Canon today introduced what it says is the lightest and smallest SLR to date: the 18-megapixel Canon EOS Rebel SL1, which according to Canon weighs only 14.4 ounces (without the battery or SD memory card). That's more in line with what ...
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War Horse, the now legendary World War I drama depicting the devotion of a boy to his horse, has moved stage audiences in the UK and US, winning five 2011 Tony Awards. One of the most striking elements of the show is its highly evocative ...
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LED headlamps are getting better and more cars are getting them as industry finds its feet with the technology. Right now there are some 20 car models on the road with LED headlamps - some all-LED and some with LED low (dip) beams and ...
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An LED lighting driver chip with in-built 0-10V dimming designed by iWatt does not require a microprocessor to control the dimming function. "We believe this is the first product from anyone with 0-10V dimming without a separate ...
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The new multi-use indoor arena Ziggo Dome has been fitted out with over 400 ETC Selador LED fixtures, in a bid to make its house lighting among the best - and greenest Traditionally, arena house lighting has been harsh, using unpleasant ...
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361 Degrees International Limited, one of the leading sports brand enterprises in China, announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2012. In yet under difficult year for the industry, the Group recorded a net profit of RMB707.2 ...
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As an increasing amount of attention is paid to the exponential growth in certain progressive areas of global lighting markets - notably that of energy efficient solutions - a new study has predicted that the smart lighting market will be ...
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Japanese camera manufacturer Canon has developed a large sensor chip for shooting video in extremely dim conditions. The company said its new 35mm CMOS sensor can shoot high-definition video in environments with 0.03 lux of illumination, ...
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